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How is the word adjacent different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of adjacent are adjoining, contiguous, and juxtaposed. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

When could adjoining be used to replace adjacent?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjacent, adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

When would contiguous be a good substitute for adjacent?

While the synonyms contiguous and adjacent are close in meaning, contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

When can juxtaposed be used instead of adjacent?

Although the words juxtaposed and adjacent have much in common, juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adjacent From here, an adjacent sliding barn-style door provides access to the bathroom, which has been upgraded to the same larger type that's in Dragon Tiny Homes' larger models, like the Vista. New Atlas, 11 July 2025 Where once ambiguity clouded the path into adjacent markets, leaders can now harness AI to identify hidden patterns, predict category demand, and test new offerings with precision. Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025 That includes taking over a vacant adjacent strip center, adding thousands of square feet of retail space, more than 600 residential units and a central, green space to be called The Square. David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjacent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjacent
adjoining
Adjective
  • The adjoining rooms house showers and hydrotherapy pools, with a sole TV hanging from the wall of the latter.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Local officials urged all residents near the Guadalupe River and adjoining creeks to seek higher ground pending further notice.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025

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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjacent. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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